Chelsea to demand £1m for Courtois loan deal

The highly-rated 21-year-old has been on loan in the Spanish capital for the past two years and has impressed as their No.1.

His performances have not gone unnoticed back at Chelsea, who view Courtois as the natural long-term successor for Petr Cech.

But at 31, Cech will not be moving over any time soon and Courtois does not want to warm the bench next year.

Atletico are desperate to retain the young Belgian, who has ousted Sergio Asenjo as the club's first choice, but it will cost them.

Chelsea face a dilemma with back-up keepers - Hilario and Ross Turnbull - both out of contract this summer and, i they allow Courtois out again, it would mean either handing one of those a fresh deal or signing a new understudy for Cech.

So Atletico have been told nothing less than £1m would be enough to secure another season-long loan.